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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-31 at 11:03
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Israel pounds Iran with 230 strikes
Red Sea shipping under Houthi threat
Jordan pleads for calm amid regional storm
The time is now 11:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In Operation Lion's Roar, more than 230 strikes have been carried out against military targets in Iran in the last 24 hours. In Dahya, the Israel Defense Forces struck a building after an evacuation warning. Since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, more than 180 rocket launchers have been struck across Lebanon. During an activity of the 146th Division, dozens of loaded rocket launchers ready to launch toward Israel were located in the Ramiyah area of southern Lebanon and were subsequently dismantled. The rockets and launchers were dismantled, and a rocket launcher that fired toward northern Israel earlier today was taken out from the air. Alongside the Israeli Air Force, forces dismantled dozens of terror infrastructure sites, including anti-tank missile launching posts, observation posts, underground tunnel shafts, weapon storage facilities, and operational apartments.
In Regional Impacts, Jordan seeks calm amidst Middle East storm. Jordan on the record condemned today the Iranian attack on its territory involving ballistic missiles as the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. The Kingdom has largely stayed out of the spotlight amid the conflict, yet it has suffered and been attacked by Iran. Iranian-backed militias remain not far from Jordan’s border in Iraq’s western Anbar province. Jordan is a close friend of Gulf states, maintains peace with Israel, and enjoys good relations with Syria. There are concerns about shifts in southern Syria, particularly among drug-smuggling gangs near the Druze region of Suwayda, which has become effectively autonomous. Israel backs continued Druze autonomy, and Jordan worries about a potential power vacuum near its border as southern Syria remains unsettled. Jordan has carried out airstrikes against drug-smuggling gangs near the border and Suwayda. At the moment, much seems quiet, and the Kingdom would prefer it stay that way.
In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Iran is pushing Yemen’s Houthis to prepare for a renewed offensive against Red Sea shipping routes, European officials familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Houthi leaders are weighing options for more aggressive action after joining Iran in attacking Israel on Saturday. The Houthis’ next steps could depend on whether the United States escalates its own strikes against the Iranian regime as part of Operation Epic Fury. The longer the US-Israeli war against Iran continues, the more likely the Houthis will attack targets in the Red Sea, with one official warning they may broaden attacks if the US invades Kharg Island. On Saturday, the Houthis launched a ballistic missile toward Israel, prompting sirens in Beersheba and surrounding Negev communities before the missile was intercepted by IDF air defenses. IDF Home Front Command said there will be no changes to home front restrictions.
In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Donald Trump urged countries that did not help in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran to buy American oil and go to the Strait of Hormuz and “just TAKE it.” He singled out Britain and France as not contributing, saying, “All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the US, we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT.” He also criticized France for not letting planes carrying military supplies to Israel fly over its territory.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, the Netzah Yehuda 914th reservist battalion is not suspended, according to Yossi Levi, CEO of the Netzah Yehud
Israel pounds Iran with 230 strikes
Red Sea shipping under Houthi threat
Jordan pleads for calm amid regional storm
The time is now 11:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In Operation Lion's Roar, more than 230 strikes have been carried out against military targets in Iran in the last 24 hours. In Dahya, the Israel Defense Forces struck a building after an evacuation warning. Since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, more than 180 rocket launchers have been struck across Lebanon. During an activity of the 146th Division, dozens of loaded rocket launchers ready to launch toward Israel were located in the Ramiyah area of southern Lebanon and were subsequently dismantled. The rockets and launchers were dismantled, and a rocket launcher that fired toward northern Israel earlier today was taken out from the air. Alongside the Israeli Air Force, forces dismantled dozens of terror infrastructure sites, including anti-tank missile launching posts, observation posts, underground tunnel shafts, weapon storage facilities, and operational apartments.
In Regional Impacts, Jordan seeks calm amidst Middle East storm. Jordan on the record condemned today the Iranian attack on its territory involving ballistic missiles as the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. The Kingdom has largely stayed out of the spotlight amid the conflict, yet it has suffered and been attacked by Iran. Iranian-backed militias remain not far from Jordan’s border in Iraq’s western Anbar province. Jordan is a close friend of Gulf states, maintains peace with Israel, and enjoys good relations with Syria. There are concerns about shifts in southern Syria, particularly among drug-smuggling gangs near the Druze region of Suwayda, which has become effectively autonomous. Israel backs continued Druze autonomy, and Jordan worries about a potential power vacuum near its border as southern Syria remains unsettled. Jordan has carried out airstrikes against drug-smuggling gangs near the border and Suwayda. At the moment, much seems quiet, and the Kingdom would prefer it stay that way.
In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Iran is pushing Yemen’s Houthis to prepare for a renewed offensive against Red Sea shipping routes, European officials familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Houthi leaders are weighing options for more aggressive action after joining Iran in attacking Israel on Saturday. The Houthis’ next steps could depend on whether the United States escalates its own strikes against the Iranian regime as part of Operation Epic Fury. The longer the US-Israeli war against Iran continues, the more likely the Houthis will attack targets in the Red Sea, with one official warning they may broaden attacks if the US invades Kharg Island. On Saturday, the Houthis launched a ballistic missile toward Israel, prompting sirens in Beersheba and surrounding Negev communities before the missile was intercepted by IDF air defenses. IDF Home Front Command said there will be no changes to home front restrictions.
In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Donald Trump urged countries that did not help in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran to buy American oil and go to the Strait of Hormuz and “just TAKE it.” He singled out Britain and France as not contributing, saying, “All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the US, we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT.” He also criticized France for not letting planes carrying military supplies to Israel fly over its territory.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, the Netzah Yehuda 914th reservist battalion is not suspended, according to Yossi Levi, CEO of the Netzah Yehud